Research Interests
- Urban Ecology, landscape ecology, conservation planning
Education
- Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, August 2006 – present.
- M.S. Biology, in progress. Completed coursework in GIS, Statistical Methods, Spatial Scaling in Ecology and Sustainability Science.
- Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, August 2000 – May 2004.
B.A. in Biology Cum Laude with Honors in Biology, May 2004. Minor in Environmental Science. Conducted independent research on changes in the character and frequency of vocalizations in certain passerines in hardwood forests with differential levels of urban noise.
Senior Honors Thesis: The Responses of Carolina Chickadees (Parus carolinesis) and Tufted Titmice (Parus bicolor) to Persistent Traffic Noise in the Winston-Salem, North Carolina Area. - School for Field Studies, Yungaburra, Queensland, Australia, February – May 2003.
Completed courses in ecology, forest management and environmental policy as they apply to tropical rainforests. Conducted research in avian recolonization of restored rainforest sites by mist netting and colorband resighting various passerine species.
